Department: Universal Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and County CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): 210317
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ernst & Young, LLP
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 6.2%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the expenditure of funds with Ernst & Young, LLP, in the amount of $300,206 to provide consulting services for a data management strategy for Harris County for the period beginning upon Commissioners Court approval and lasting for approximately three (3) months in connection with an agreement approved by Commissioners Court on March 22, 2022 (Job No. 210317), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 6.2%.
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Background and Discussion:
The data management strategy shall include, but not be limited to, a data initiatives governance process and an open data governance process. To accomplish this, the vendor shall:
• Provide discovery workshops to assess current data landscape and data management vision.
• Provide a Data Governance Model and Data capability matrix aligned with data management vision.
• Establish data capability mapping to Harris County business use cases to help design the roadmap.
• Establish a Data Governance model and execution roadmap.
Expected Impact:
Harness the value of data across the County and move towards more data informed decisions and outcomes to support the County’s strategic goals.
Alternative Options:
Seek other proposals through alternative procurement methods.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Anticipated Court Date: August 27, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director/CIO - Universal Services; Shannon Pleasant, Sr. Mgr. of Contracts & Compliance - Universal Services
Attachments (if applicable): Court order; E&Y Proposal, MWBE Utilization Plan